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Description: What secrets do the sunflowers tell? Sunflower Secrets at Sunset is a luminous watercolor capturing two sunflowers whispering in a tranquil moment. Sunlight glows through their semi-transparent petals, set against lush green foliage and a sky fading from deep purple to warm orange. Its light, airy style evokes peace, quiet joy, and inner contentment. This vibrant 9x12-inch print brings beauty and calm to any space. Get yours today!
Description: 9 X 12" chalk on paper, 2009, by Dawna Morton. Done entirely from memory in the space of about an hour, this large magenta colored flower sits on a moody background of expressive leaf shapes. In colors of green and purple, with hints of magenta, the foliage fans out around this striking flower like a burst of living flames.
Description: Watercolor on gessoed paper, 14 3/4" x 21 3/4 ", 2007. Set at Trojan, near Rainier, Oregon, the blue heron takes flight over the marshy stream and beyond the footbridge as the mountains beckon in the distance. Painted in a light, loose, impressionistic style with colors of purple and green.
Description: Oil pastel crayon on paper, 9X12″ circa 1992. As Cinderella approaches the stairway to the castle, a glimpse of the prince at the ball is seen through a lighted window. Neither of them knowing what the future hold in store, it is a poignant moment filled with suspense and mystery. Let that Special someone know you will love them Forever...
Description: T shirt featuring a chalk drawing on paper, 9 X 12" by Dawna Morton, 2009. Done entirely from memory in the space of about an hour, this large magenta colored flower sits on a moody background of expressive impressionistic leaf shapes. In colors of green and purple with hints of magenta, the foliage fans out around this striking flower like a burst of living flames.
Description: Digital composition by Dawna Morton, 2009. All Rights Reserved. In the twilight, abstracted silhouettes of tree shapes, back lit with pink and lavender fog, create images of tree nymphs. A dryad sits atop the tree canopy holding a fairy in her hand. The wood nymphs and the sky spirit look on as she opens her heart and offers her love as a gift to her creator. Glowing with light, her love ascends up through the misty clouds and beyond the moon like smoke of incense from an alter.
Description: Almost like a game of I spy, this macro photo of water from melting snow flowing over a forested trail sparks the imagination with hidden pictures. As the sun glistens and sparkles in the reflections in the water moving over the golden bronze forest detritus, layers of interesting patterns and shapes appear. I spy a star, a heart, a downturned face with a "feather" in his cap, an eagle or falcon in it's nest, a humming bird, and the figure of a man on a boat to name a few. Each time I look at this shot I see something new hiding in the wet leaves.
Description: Like something out of a fantasy novel, this tree stump resembles a mythological woodland creature such as a troll, ogre, or gnome guarding the forest. branches dangle overhead shining in the sun like a chandelier from a castle ceiling. Ferns cascade downward illuminated by the winter sun as the snow casts a light carpet across the forest floor.
Description: A softly focused photo of a bouquet of stargazer lilies and purple irises arranged in front of a dark mahogany piano. two large pink and white speckled stargazer lilies form a diagonal arrangement in front of a softened background of purple irises fanned out across the back of an upright grand piano.
Description: On this steep, snow covered, forested slope in Rainier, Oregon an interesting tree stump looks like something out of a fantasy novel siting surrounded by ferns and basking in the morning sunlight. Reminiscent of a troll, ogre or other mythological woodland creature turned to stone, it sits as if guarding the forest below.
Description: Watercolor on Fabriano Uno 300 lb Soft Press 100% cotton paper, 7 1/2"x 11", 2001. Sunrise over Oakridge Reservoir on a tranquil Oregon morning. Smooth as glass, the water mirrors calm reflections of driftwood and a fishing boat. Peace and solitude as the day breaks over the cool blue mountains.
Description: Watercolor on Fabriano Uno 140 lb Cold Press, 7 1/2" x 11", 2001. A tangle of tree roots protrudes upward from the fallen tree and juts out towards the glassy water of Oakridge Reservoir. As the water begins to get deeper, algae and tree stumps seem to float, casting their suspended reflections. The peaceful water mirrors the distant shore of Oregon trees and mountains.
Description: Watercolor on Fabriano Uno 300 lb Rough 100% cotton paper, 7 1/2" x 11", 2001. Gnarly tree stump surrounded by weathered gray branches juxtaposed against a view of algae and rocks under the vibrant blue water of Oakridge Reservoir. Forested green Oregon hills frame the hazy blue mountain ranges in the distance.
Description: Shirt based on an oil pastel drawing on paper, 9X12", by Dawna Morton, 2009. Done entirely from memory without referencing a photo, this oil pastel drawing of a pink and white speckled stargazer lily on a brown background was completed in about an hour. The diagonal flow of this dynamic flower creates a vibrant energy.
Description: A blossoming yellow sunflower basks in the sun as it towers alone in the deep blue sky. When viewed at full resolution, minute details such as the hairs on the sunflower's stalk and the occasional strand of spider's web are visible in sharp detail. The large green leaves are translucent in the sunlight. the yellow petals surrounding the bloom like the suns rays twist and turn in sun and shadow. The text reads "just doing my part to add a ray of sunshine to the world!"
Description: Watercolor on Fabriano Uno 140lb hot press 100% cotton paper, 7 1/2" x 11', 2001. Upended tree roots protrude from the shore of Oakridge Reservoir. A lone twig sticks up from the water. Algae and tree stumps seem to float as the water deepens. Green and gold colors of the forest shimmer in the water as the cool blue Oregon mountains beckon in the distance.
